"A clear-sighted, beautifully written examination of racism and courage." The Metro When her mother dies from a snake bite, Comity's life in the Australian outback changes for ever. Now the only person Comity can count on is her friend, Fred, the Aboriginal yard boy. But when her father's new assistant, the cruel and sadistic Quartz Hogg arrives, he sets his bloodthirsty sights on Fred, and Comity has to find a way to stop him.

 

This book is part of a book series called Usborne Modern Classics .

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Geraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Odyssey and other titles in the acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Classics series.